ABOUT

Stephen Heo is a motion designer based in Los Angeles, CA. As a 3D generalist for over 3 years, he has helped produce creative solutions for brands including Nike, Western Digital, Grateful Dead, UCLA, Lamborghini Newport Beach, and more. He is currently a motion designer at FaZe Clan.​​​​​​​
Contact: stephenpheo@gmail.com or on the contact page.​​​​​​​
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EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
FaZe Clan
Motion Graphics Artist  |  Jan 2021 - Present
Freelance Artist
Editor, Motion Designer, VFX Artist  |  Feb 2017 - Present
Lumpia: With A Vengeance
Animator, VFX Artist  |  Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 (8 mo.)
UCLA Undergraduate Admission
Video Production Freelancer  |  Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 mo.)
UCLA Enrollment Management
Junior Designer  |  May 2017 - Jun 2020 (3 yrs)
UCLA Korean Culture Night 2018, 2019, 2020
Graphic Design Coordinator  |  Jun 2017 - Apr 2020 (3 yrs)
Lamborghini & McLaren Newport Beach "Beauty is a Universal Language" Commercials
Production FX, Editor  |  Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 mo.)
Lamborghini Newport Beach "Out Of This World" Lamborghini Urus Branded Short Film
Editor, Script Supervisor  |  Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (4 mo.)
CJ America
Marketing Intern  |  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 mo.)
CJ CGV Cinemas
Photographer  |  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 yr)
Film Photography Society at UCLA
Director of External Affairs  |  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 yr)
RAREKIND by AMOREPACIFIC
Visual Artist  |  Sep 2018 - Nov 2018 (2 mo.)
RA MA Yoga Institute
Graphic Design Consultant  |  Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 (11 mo.)
"The Return" Feature Film Directed by Chul Heo
Stills Photographer  |  Jun 2016 (1 mo.)
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Design Media Arts, 2020
Minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media
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INSTALLATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
UCLA Design Media Arts 2020 Undergraduate Show | SINE
Undergraduate artist | Jan 16 - Jan 30, 2020
Asian Creative Network: Los Angeles - Creative Arts Festival 2019 | reflections
Gallery artist | Oct 19, 2019
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Emma B. Keller Fine Arts Scholarship
UCLA School of Arts and Architecture - Deans Scholarship Recipient | June 2019
CMF Jury Award & Cannes Select
"The Appointment" - Editor | October 2018
CMF Jury Award & Cannes Select
"Run" - Assistant Editor | November 2017
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PAST PROJECTS​​​​​​​
Editor:
"INSECURE" - jherz (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Sick" - OnlyJame (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Go To Hell" - Sam Creighton (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Lies" - Will Jay (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Out Of This World" - Lamborgini Newport Beach (2020)
Branded short film [watch on Facebook]
"Beauty is a Universal Language" - Lamborgini Newport Beach (2019-2020)
Commercials
"Paraíso" - Heart of JOB (2019)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"The Next 100 Years" directed by Tiger Zhong (2019)
Environmental PSA [watch on YouTube]
Glowmedica Skin Care (2019)
Spec commercials (2) [watch "Clean Hustle" on Vimeo] [watch "Seabreeze" on Vimeo]
"The Appointment" directed by Maria Taraszova (2018)
Short film [watch on Vimeo]
"Lamb For Dinner" directed by Angel Herrera (2018)
Short film (VFX Artist)
"Dilation" directed by Derek Nguyen (2018)
Short film
"Run" directed by Tiger Zhong (2017)
Short film (Assistant Editor) [watch on YouTube]
Script Supervisor:
"Homesick" - Will Jay (2019)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
Glowmedica Skin Care (2019)
Spec commercials (2) [watch "Clean Hustle" on Vimeo] [watch "Seabreeze" on Vimeo]
"The Appointment" directed by Maria Taraszova (2018)
Short film [watch on Vimeo]
"Lamb For Dinner" directed by Angel Herrera (2018)
Short film
"Polkadot" directed by Susannah Hunt (2018)
Short film
Camera:
"Cake" Short Film Directed by Erick Sosa
1st Assistant Camera | November 2019
"Forget Me Not" Short Film Directed by Betsy Samber
1st Assistant Camera | May 2019
"Disconnected" Short Film Directed by Ashwin Vivek
Director of Photography | February 2019​​​​​​​
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